Hand gestures of visually impaired and sighted interactants

Author(s): Asamoto, P., Tokunaga, C., Haraguchi, G., McFaddonRobar, T.

Journal/Book: J Visual Impair Blind. 2000; 94: J Visual Impairment Blindness 11 Penn Plaza Suite 300, New York, NY 10001, USA. Amer Foundation Blind. 549-563.

Abstract: This study investigated the types of gestures used, the frequency of the gestures, and the total time engaged in gestural communication by 11 visually impaired-sighted dyads; 12 sighted-sighted dyads; and 8 visually impaired-visually impaired dyads. Regardless of the type of dyad, the persons who were visually impaired used more adaptors and used gestures, emblems, and illustrators less often than did those who were sighted.

Note: Article Sharkey WF, Univ Hawaii Manoa, Dept Speech, 2560 Campus Rd, Honolulu,HI 96822 USA

Keyword(s): SOCIAL SKILLS; COMMUNICATION; BLIND; ILLUSTRATORS; CHILDREN

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